Between 1891 and 1896, he put his research into practice in the form of a series of highly successful full-size glider trials. During this period Lilienthal made close to 2,000 brief flights in 16 ...

With a revamped tail end, air suspension, custom swingarm, and more, this custom bike is mighty impressive. ... All this ...

To prevent this, the Wrights added a fixed tail to their 1902 glider and then altered it into a movable rudder in the same year. The rudder in that altered glider and in the 1903 Flyer was ...

At least that's what Airbus and the other companies behind the Perlan glider think. They've built an 1,800-pound, 84-foot wide glider that, they say, will be able to reach 90,000 feet simply by ...

Meanwhile, glider records are being set. Kujat said 100,000 feet – more than twice as high as airlines fly – is a barometer. The Perlan, a specialized glider, has topped 76,000 feet and is ...

Between 1891 and 1896, he put his research into practice in the form of a series of highly successful full-size glider trials. During this period Lilienthal made close to 2,000 brief flights in 16 ...